First, a little review. Kim and the boys were in California all of December (practically) for Christmas. It was wonderful. We all had so much fun. Jackson and Cullen have quite the personalities! They are little characters. We were laughing the entire time, either with them or at them. Not that they really knew the difference. We were quite busy with them and there was never a dull moment. They left I think December 21st or 22nd. I don't remember (that is how blurred this past month has been). Kim did a much better job of summarizing their trip on her blog than I could, so you can go read more there if you would like.
On December 23rd I had a phone interview for a nanny job in Seattle. It went really well and they said they wanted to meet me the next week. All things considered, it didn't want to fly up the next week (especially since tickets were outrageously expensive) to interview for the job, to fly back to California, to have to drive up and start the job on Monday January 3rd. So some quick planning went into this and I decided that I would leave on Monday December 27th to drive to Washington. Everything came together so smoothly. I was trying to figure out who would drive with me when I mentioned it to Brian and he said that his dad was going to Sacramento and that he could go with him. I could not have asked for things to work out better. So I packed all weekend! Clothes, bathroom stuff, craft supplies, basically all the essentials, and I left EARLY EARLY Monday morning to drive the first 6 hours to meet them in Sacramento. Brian was beyond wonderful and drove the rest of the way. Even through the mountain pass of hell. So side story:: we decided to detour a little off the 5 freeway and pit stop in Bend, Oregon where his family has a house. This way we would not be making the entire drive in one night. And since we were following his dad who was pulling a trailer (and let's be honest my car doesn't exactly have a ton of get up and go) we weren't exactly making record breaking time. So we head east a little. Little did we know there was a blizzard going on. And this isn't the kind of mountain pass where there are rest stops and gas stations and truck stops. When I say we were in the middle of no where, we were in the middle of no where. By the grace of God I had put new tires on my car the week before I left. Otherwise there is not a doubt in my mind that we would have been one of many cars that we passed that was in a ditch off the side of the road. There was a good hour to and hour and a half that neither of us said a thing because I did not want to distract him, and neither of us could really see the road. But I was praying that we would make it there safe the entire time. By the way mom, there is a reason I waited this long to tell you this story, so don't freak out now. We obviously made it out alive. Anyways, I really don't know how my car made it. It has been referred to a time or two as a snowmobile since. Although I do think that snowmobiles handle the snow better than my car does, but those are just minor details. So we made it to Bend. We were all exhausted by the time we got there, so we relaxed and took it easy the next day. Oh, and Brian made me get new windshield wipers. Apparently mine were only made for California weather or something. So off to Seattle we headed. We made it with no real obstacles.
Since December 28th I have been living in Washington. For the first two weeks I was staying with my cousin Alicia who graciously let me live in her spare bedroom. Then, when her boyfriend Shaun moved in with her, I moved into his condo that they are renting to me. I absolutely love having my own place. Now, it is a little bare right now. All of my stuff is still in California. My dad will be driving it up to me in about a week and a half. And once I get it all moved in I will take more pictures to show what it will actually look like. Right now it is a bit bare to say the least. I spend the majority of time in my bedroom. Except when I venture out to the kitchen for food. But I love being able to cook and bake whatever I want. Poor Brian has been the tester for all my food thus far. I have some of the basics that Alicia left for me until my stuff gets here, but that does not include seasonings. Which I have realized I need to get sooner rather than later. My macaroni and cheese was a bit bland. Oh well. All in time, right? So now for some pictures. Here is a little walk through of my condo!
This is my bedroom. It is a bit messy. Although I brought clothes, the hangers were too bulky and those are still en-route with the rest of my stuff.
My bed with my wonderful Lakers blanket. This Christmas gift is right up there with my Martha Stewart subscription!
More bags of clothes and lots of craft stuff!
So this is when you are standing in the door. When you look to the left you see the bed (the picture above).
So this is when you are standing in the door. When you look to the left you see the bed (the picture above).
This is my bathroom. Don't you just love my shower curtain? I got it for $5 at Ross. I am pretty excited about it. This is from standing in the doorway again. To the left is the washer and dryer.
This is looking down the hall from the living room. The door at the end is my bedroom. The first outlet on the right is the kitchen, and after that is the front door. To the left is the linen closet, and the door closest to the bedroom is the bathroom. Which by the way has a heat light in it. One of the most amazing inventions I have ever experienced!
This is my living room. The picture is taken from the dining room. And yes, I have a fire place. Although me and fire don't get along too great, so I have yet to light one. Eventually there will be furniture in here as well! The curtains on the left lead to the deck.
Here is my makeshift dining room. I think Brian got tired of eating on the floor so he brought over the two folding chairs. Shaun left me that table. On the left is the bar that looks into the kitchen, which I will eventually get bar stools for.
And this is looking into the kitchen from the dining room.
And here is another view of the kitchen!
And finally, the view I get to look at every day! Yes, I actually get a view of the water. I don't think I could ask for more. Well, maybe for it not to be so darn cold so that I can open the curtains and see it more often. I am learning all sorts of tricks, like leaving the curtains closed keeps out some of the cold air. Who would have thought?
Anyways, that is a tour of my new place. My first guest will be Adrienne when she comes to visit me in the end of February. I am pretty darn excited! I think this is the longest we have gone without seeing each other since the beginning of our senior year of college. Which was a long time ago! Anyways, I am excited for her to come, and to be a tourist with her. Since let's be honest, I have no idea where I am the majority of the time. Any one else want to come and visit? I would love guests. Well, once I have some furniture.
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